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Suspect sought in fatal shooting of two men in El Sereno

Two men were found dead after police responded to reports of gunshots in El Sereno on Sunday morning.

As San Diego County deputy leaves jail for sexual assaults, taxpayers pay nearly $10 million to victims
CHP say Bay Area driver was chauffeuring a mannequin in the carpool lane

Remnants of tropical storm expected to bring cooler temperatures, showers and humidity to SoCal this week
Stop worrying, NIMBYS — affordable housing shouldn’t squash your property values
How mobile teams on Skid Row use oxygen to prevent overdoses and save lives
Boat fire kills two and injures three in Long Beach
Suspect sought in fatal shooting at Metro Orange Line bus stop in San Fernando Valley
Bay Area spa ordered closed following two deaths; Legionnaires’ disease suspected
Mother bear, 3 cubs captured after spate of home break-ins in Lake Tahoe area

California Politics

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

California has billions to spend on mental health. Where should the money go?

With Krekorian facing term limits, Valley candidates begin jockeying to replace him
Thousands of L.A. city workers to strike Tuesday
As Proposition 12 takes effect, L.A. pitmasters face a ‘once-in-a-generation’ pork price crisis
‘Selling Sunset’ star evicting rent-controlled tenants whose landlord set fire to their homes

California: Most read

L.A. was his destination; the desert was his graveyard. After nearly 40 years, his bones have been identified
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L.A. County could have 1.7 million fewer people by 2060. It’s not only because residents are leaving
UFOs had their day in Congress. One strange sighting came at this California launch site
What’s in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Contaminants, egrets and many unknowns

In Depth

Gen Z LatinXers are reinventing regional Mexican music. But your abuelo still might dig it
Photos: ‘Swifties’ descend on Sofi for Taylor Swift’s The Eras tour
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Employers’ push to end remote work and return to office is stalling

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San Luis Obispo, CA - August 02: San Luis Obispo resident Kathy Borland at her Buckley Road home across from SLO Regional Airport, left, where her well water has been contaminated with high levels of PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam that for years was used in training exercises at the airport on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 in San Luis Obispo, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Climate & Environment

‘This is taking too long’: California community awaits cleanup of PFAS-contaminated wells

Firefighting foam left water polluted with PFAS chemicals near San Luis Obispo’s airport. Residents hope plans to deliver clean water move quickly.

ANAHEIM – Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of his wife at their Anaheim Hills home, authorities said Friday. (Onscene TV)

Orange County judge arrested on suspicion of murder after wife shot in Anaheim Hills home

Excerpts from a pamphlet issued by the pro-eugenics Human Betterment Foundation in 1938, while Caltech President Robert A. Millikan was a member of the foundation's board of trustees.

Compensation for forced sterilizations in California ends soon. Here’s how to apply

Three suspects are seen ambushing a victim in West Hollywood Wednesday, shoving a handgun and rifle into his body while robbing him of his cell phone and wallet. (Los Angeles Sheriff's Department)

Three suspects sought in violent West Hollywood robbery that was caught on video

TAFT, CA - MARCH 10: Oil pumpjacks in the hills along State Route 33 (SR 33) on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in Taft, CA. The Biden Administration's to stop importing Russian oil and gas in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has recharged the debate over oil development in California, placing building pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom to OK new drilling projects. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Real estate, transit, oil — how early L.A. built fortunes and bred scoundrels

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to step down after boosting enrollment, diversity, rankings

San Diego police dog, armed suspect killed in confrontation at Mesa College

Four structures destroyed in Cabazon wildfire

Valley fever could hit California hard. The drought-to-downpour cycle is to blame

Education

‘Ed’ an AI chatbot will be LAUSD’s newest student advisor, Carvalho says in splashy show
Opinion: Why my son’s Koreatown school changed its mascot from a patriot to a panther
CSU likely to miss 2025 graduation goals with ‘unacceptably high’ equity gaps, report says

Housing & Homelessness

Los Angeles, CA - July 30: A man on a scooter rolls past a burned out RV sitting on the 1300 block of W. Washington Blvd. on Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. The RV has been there for three weeks. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Column: Someone torched an RV. Why did it take LA so long to tow it?

Surely, I reasoned, the city by then would’ve towed this hazardous eyesore from this stretch of Washington, where cars speed by at all hours and families walk by?

A last resort: Families turn to private contractors to help children lost to the street
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This L.A. developer aims to tear down homes to build apartments where the city doesn’t want them
What to know for Tuesday’s deadline to pay unpaid rent from the start of the pandemic
Our family of four shared a cramped studio for 25 years. L.A. housing costs nearly kept us there forever
L.A. looks to tighten rules for single-family homes in part of Santa Monica Mountains

Earthquakes

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Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles Bell
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What California can learn about earthquake safety from Santa Monica
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake felt near Malibu
Opinion

Abcarian: Here’s one more thing to worry about — tsunamis

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Man whose body was found in a barrel in Malibu was shot in the head, coroner finds
San Francisco Archdiocese says bankruptcy ‘very likely’ given child sex abuse lawsuits
After historic snowfall, Mammoth Mountain will end extended season on Sunday
Essential California Week in Review: L.A. County could have 1.7 million fewer people by 2060
Opinion: The terrible climate hypocrisy at the top of Southern California Edison
Dead fish wash ashore as toxic red tide hits the San Francisco Bay Area

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Column: Frisky is good; risky is not — the joys and hazards of sex and love in the titanium years
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The Oaxacan-born cook caring for Yamaguchi Nursery’s historic bonsai collection
Business

A Northridge Cinnabon banned Pride flags. Now the workers are striking
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Oppenheimer’s former Berkeley rental listed for $1.5 million
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Bonta opens investigation into Chino Valley school district policy to notify parents about LGBTQ+ students
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Judge says ‘prior restraint’ to remove published photos of LAPD officers is justified
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Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans
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Former Adelanto mayor sentenced to prison in cannabis bribery scheme
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Seventh bus carrying migrant asylum seekers arrives in L.A. from Texas
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After no winners of Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot, top prize grows to $1.55 billion
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4 shot at South L.A. event meant to curb gang violence, a week after another shooting left 1 dead
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S.F.’s Anchor Brewing eyes a cooperative future

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How a madam at Chinese massage parlors outside L.A. took on federal law enforcement
Inglewood tells Taylor Swift fans: No dancing in the middle of the parking lot at SoFi Stadium
One car per green: Why the lights on freeway onramps can’t end traffic jams
Don’t get stuck in traffic. How to take public transit to see Taylor Swift at SoFi Stadium
COVID-19 is on the rise this summer. What to know, how to stay safe

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